习语集锦

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习语集锦

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1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


# F; K8 }4 b) N% hExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

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/ B. L2 K3 G, H% J0 o3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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Example: I don't know the exact price of a big car from Italy, but at an educated guess, I would say it should be more expensive than a Japanese car.
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1 I  F4 u/ i- H8 l4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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6 g# L1 U/ t: O6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足

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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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% s; e8 H6 z0 p; s$ k8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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' R0 H- E. ?& T: [+ g& h8 nExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


: n) I) f  i5 G! n9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


/ |9 r' C8 H4 P8 JExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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# G6 E$ s/ q6 ~9 L( R1 V- M' s10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.

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11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.